Celebration of the life and passing of Joyce Leon Holder, 79, Snyder, will be at 10:00 am Thursday in the First Baptist Church, Snyder, with Ron Suiter, Minister, Warren Church of Christ, Warren, Oklahoma officiating. Mr. Holder passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at his home in Snyder. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Snyder. He was born May 8, 1933 near Mountain Park, Oklahoma to Leon and Viola (Terry) Holder. He graduated from Mountain Park High School in 1951 and from Oklahoma A&M College in 1955. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the US Army and achieved the rank of Captain in the Army Reserve, before he resigned in the mid-sixties. He was self-employed with business associates Gail Kirk (land leveling), Don Dale (he and Don operated a heavy equipment service for a number of years), and Horace Holder (Cattle) for several years, as well as working with the Oklahoma State Office of Agricultural Statistics. Farming and trading cattle became a lifelong interest. He and Glen Kirk owned and operated the Snyder Livestock Sale Barn for many years. His interest in politics led him to the Oklahoma State House of Representatives in 1961 and 1962, where he served one term. He continued his interest in public service on the local Farmer's CO-OP Board. At the county level, he was appointed to the Excise Board where he served for 18 years, and at the age of 69, he was elected Kiowa County Commissioner for District #3. In 1965 he married Gaylon Bailey, and together they had one daughter, Melinda. In 1980 he married Helen Airington. He is survived by his wife Helen of the home, daughter Melinda, stepsons Clay and Wade Airington, five grandchildren, Chris, Joshua, Ben, Sara and Sarah, great grandchildren Cheyene, Camille, Cayla, Audrianna, Adyson, Romeo, Crystal, Kara, Katie and Payston. He is also survived by his brother Kenneth Holder and wife Shirley, sisters Margie Ramsey and husband Dan, Alma Snyder and husband Jim, brother-in-law Roger Willis and sister-in-law Carol Jeanne Treadwell and husband Jerry, daughter-in-law Debra Airington, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother and sister-in-law, Arlie and Betty Holder. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fairlawn Cemetery Association, PO Box 365, Snyder, OK 73566.